Thursday, September 17, 2015

Peach Pie #recipe for #BookClubWeek @LucyBurdette #giveaway

This is a pie for peach season--I think any book club would be happy to devour it while discussing a Key West mystery! More on the discussion in a bit, but first the recipe...

I wait every year for the peaches in
Connecticut. I buy mine at Bishops farm markets, a bushel at a time. You
can also slice the peaches and add the sugar, and then freeze them in a 6
cup quantity. When you are ready to make the pie (when you're feeling sad that peach season is over,) warm the peach
mixture over a low flame and then add the rest of the ingredients and proceed as written.

This
recipe is based on one I found in the King Arthur Flour Whole Grain Baking Cookbook. I always use my father's pie crust because it's so easy. And I
adjusted some of the flavorings, deleting the nutmeg and increasing cinnamon. I also added a
quarter cup slivered almonds to the topping.

Peel and slice the peaches. Stir the sugar and salt into the bowl. Let
this sit for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, mix cornstarch with the almond
extract, lemon juice, melted butter, and cold water. Stir until smooth.
Stir this mixture into the peaches.

Pulse together all the topping ingredients in the food processor until crumbly.

Spread the topping over the pie. Place the pie on a baking sheet. Lay
one sheet of aluminum foil loosely over the top. Bake at 375 for 50 to 60
minutes. Bake until the crust and topping are golden. I took the foil off for the last 10 minutes, going for that extra crunch

Let the pie sit for four hours at room temperature before serving. Serve with vanilla ice cream, if desired. (Everyone did, even the chocoholics.)

Now, hmmm, which book to choose for the discussion? My friends and I had a very interesting chat about tarot card reading over pieces of this pie. Did we believe in tarot or horoscopes? How far should a friend go to protect another friend's confidence? (You'll remember that Hayley Snow's dear friend Lorenzo is a tarot card reader. Only he seems to have lost the ability to see his own future in FATAL RESERVATIONS.) Here's more on that book, a blog about the evolution of Lorenzo, and some of the recent reviews.

Thank you for the peach pie recipe for the pie looks so yummy! Mmmm, if I had to pick one book, I would go with Murder with Ganache (for the chocolate theme). The cover art is delightful! Thank you for the giveaway.myrifraf(at)gmail(dot)com

This sounds divine! I love peaches.What a great tip on prepping them and putting them in the freezer for a mid-winter doldrums lift! Utterly brilliant.I'd love to join you in Fatal Reservations. Must keep up with Lorenzo.libbydodd at comcast dot net

I love peach pie, it's one of my favorites (like I have a pie that I don't like, LOL). I love the topping, I have got to try this. As for the book I would have to go with Murder With Ganache...I'm trying to catch up, don't ask me how I got so far behind, I don't know, but I am having fun catching up.momzillasteel at gmail dot com